In this chapter, (1) 'audiologist' means an individual licensed as an audiologist under AS 08.11; (2) 'dealing in hearing aids' means the sale or lease, or attempted sale or lease of hearing aids, and the recommendation, selection, fitting, or adaptation of hearing aids; (3) 'department' means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (4) 'hearing aid' means a prosthetic instrument or device designed for or represented as aiding, improving, or correcting defective human hearing and the parts, attachments, or accessories of the instrument or device; 'hearing aid' does not include cochlear implants, middle-ear implants, vibro-tactile speech-reading aids, other aids for cued speech, or group or individual auditory training units and assistive devices; (5) 'hearing aid dealer' means an individual licensed under AS 08.55.010; (6) 'physician' means a person licensed as a physician under AS 08.64.
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